Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 341

'Hidden monster!'

Su-ho’s lips curled up involuntarily at the system message.

He hadn’t misread it.

The dragon, which had held the three yeouiju in its mouth, suddenly developed eyes like the tale of Hwaryongjeomjeom, and then began moving within the mural—slowly manifesting into the real world.

He was pleased.

Of all things, a hidden monster.

Su-ho immediately began battle preparations.

[ Blessing is activated. ]

[ Holy Enchant is activated. ]

[ Mana Perception is activated. ]

[ Endurance is activated. ]

[ Enhancement is activated. ]

[ Eye of the Blacksmith is activated. ]

Just in case, he layered all his self-buffs once again.

The skill effects surged around him as Su-ho leapt back to gain distance.

Hidden monsters were as rare as hidden gates or hidden quests.

Naturally—because they only appeared under very specific conditions.

They could spawn inside or outside of gates.

But among them, field-type hidden monsters were held in even higher regard.

Because hidden monsters that appeared in gates were generally triggered by items or actions found within those gates.

'But a field-type hidden monster has to be summoned using outside elements, and the conditions are incredibly broad.'

Which is why he was already looking forward to it.

Hidden monsters offered rewards just as special as hidden pieces.

Finally, the dragon fully manifested from the mural and a nameplate appeared above its head.

– Lizard Dragon Lv.???

Su-ho’s eyes widened slightly when he saw its name.

'Lizard Dragon?'

You look like an Eastern-style dragon, and your name is Lizard Dragon?

'So that’s why.'

That’s why the Lizardman King had placed the carving like a guardian deity behind his stone throne.

In that case, could the Lizard Dragon be an imoogi too?

He didn’t know.

First things first—he had to kill it.

At that moment, the Lizard Dragon soared toward the ceiling and came barreling down toward Su-ho with a howling roar.

[ Lizard Dragon uses Boss Monster-level Fear. ]

[ Dragon Blood is activated. ]

[ Fear is negated by Dragon Mind effect of Dragon Blood. ]

A cacophonous Fear.

But what it had just used was Boss Monster-level Fear.

Even for a hidden monster, that placed it at the boss level?

'I see.'

But so what?

Whether you’re a Lizard Dragon or a boss monster, your Fear is nothing more than noise to me.

Thinking so, Su-ho raised the Guiyeong Spear.

This place was cloaked in shadow.

In this pitch-black chamber, there was no better environment for using the Guiyeong Spear.

Su-ho hurled the spear at the incoming Lizard Dragon.

[ Throw is activated. ]

CRACK!!

[ Shadow Pierce is activated. ]

[ Shadow Shackles is activated. ]

[ Shadow Bleed is activated. ]

– Kuwaaaaaaaaaah!!

The Lizard Dragon howled.

As expected.

It had pierced perfectly.

The spear embedded into the monster’s face, causing it to wail and veer off course.

Even if its level wasn’t displayed, a custom-designed monster still had no defense against the Guiyeong Spear’s 100% pierce effect.

Su-ho immediately drew his Blood Sword and gave chase.

It could fly—but the chamber had a limited ceiling height.

And since the Yalu River operation was still in progress, it was best to finish this quickly.

[ Shadow Step is activated. ]

Su-ho teleported directly toward the creature’s head.

Suddenly appearing before it, Su-ho startled the Lizard Dragon.

But Su-ho didn’t hesitate.

The moment he appeared, he slashed.

[ Steel Severance is activated. ]

[ Enhancement is applied. ]

[ Steel Severance is strengthened. ]

A frontal, enhanced Steel Severance.

A white line traced across the monster’s head, and the slicing sound rang crisply in his ears.

– Kuwaaaaargh!!

The sword hit cleanly.

Its facial flesh was torn and ragged.

But Su-ho didn’t let go—he grabbed one of its horns.

[ Heatstorm is activated. ]

And immediately cast Heatstorm.

Dumping mana into it for maximum output!

– Kuwaaaah! Kuwaaaaah!!

Wounded and now burning from the searing heat erupting in its skull, the Lizard Dragon lost all composure.

It thrashed violently.

But Su-ho’s grip on its horn was stronger.

Even while clinging on, he shortened his Blood Sword and stabbed it repeatedly like a madman.

Eventually—

– Grrghhh...!

The monster’s body lost all strength.

And it began to fall.

Su-ho hurled the Guiyeong Spear at the ground and used Shadow Step to teleport down first.

THUD!!

Moments later, the Lizard Dragon crashed behind him.

It twitched.

Barely alive.

Su-ho checked its status before feeding it to Punisher.

'For a hidden monster, it feels kinda weak.'

Or maybe I’m just too strong now.

Su-ho swung his sword.

[ You have slain the Lizard Dragon. ]

A clean decapitation.

At that moment—

FWOOOOOSH!

Light burst forth from the dead Lizard Dragon’s body.

And a new system message popped up.

[ Dragon Egg reacts to the death of the Lizard Dragon. ]

[ Dragon Egg partially absorbs the Lizard Dragon. ]

Su-ho’s eyes widened.

The Dragon Egg—that was the fourth authority under Dragon Blood.

Right now, it was still in the process of being fed EXP to unlock full liberation after removing all its seals.

But now it was reacting to the Lizard Dragon?

Suddenly, fragments of the Lizard Dragon’s memory began flowing into Su-ho’s mind.

FWOOOOOSH!

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